Category: Rides

Weather- Click here or VHF radio 162.475 MHz and listen for Marine locations Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound

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Requirements-
Fuel,keys, 10$,PFD(s) Pre Check before you leave your house.

Option- lunch/water etc. and other comforts. We typically bring a pop up tent, chairs, cooler, tables.

Launch from Bokeelia (Bocilla Island Seaport) hopefully in the water by 10:00 A.M.
Leaving the boat ramp you go a straight shot out to Jug Creek, Baack Bay isnt really for goofing around due to the shallows. Stay within the markers and carefulu around 2 blind turns. Once out to the ICW, southbound for about a mile the westward staying semi close to the islands. There are shallows here as well, pay attention or jusy follow me. Once past the islands, its quite safe.
We should be back to 2:30 or 3:00 to avoid most of the T Storms.

Requirements-
Full fuel, lunch/water etc. Pre Check before you leave your house.

Launch from Horton Park, hopefully in the water by 11:00 A.M.
There are certain areas that are slow, no wake zones. Once we get past the train bridge, its WOT if you wish, it’s your ticket. We can stop at islands and beaches along the the way to snack or drink. Once we get to the Franklin Lock & Dam, we will beach and have lunch.
We will need to be back to Horton Park by 4:00 pm to avoid most of the T Storms.

Charlotte Harbor, Cayo Costa. Winds are favorable to anchor on the gulf side. The inner lagoon will be perfect.

Bokeelia Tides- L 0925 v.59 ft H 1638 ^1.61 ft
Sunset 1937 Last Light 2000

0830: Meet- text for address We will have coffee, muffins, Oj

Boat Ramp: 10$ Bocilla Island Seaport (Left on Starboard Dr before Capt Con’s Fish House) 8421 Main St, Bokeelia, FL 33922

Tides: High- 0538 ^0.79 ft | Low- 0901 v0.57 ft | High- 1620 ^1.38 ft

Weather: Bokeelia | Little Gasparilla Island/Boca Grande Sandbar

Bokeelia area is not a good place to just unknowing “rip around” due to the shallows and the shoals. We can make a nice 7 mile trip north to the Train Trestle and Sandbar if you would like. There are numerous islands that I have not been to because I don’t know my way around them just yet. I will always take the known safe route to any location before winging it or just guessing without a GPS map. Heidi might stay at the Cayo Costa inner Lagoon. Bring snacks and water/etc

This is on the northern most tip of Cayo Costa Island which is also the southern side of Boca Grand Inlet.